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• discussions with the sewer department along with the County Council, including the mayor, regarding the relocation
• and that's why we're in the process of helping the county and working in conjunction with them to relocate
• discussions with the sewer department along with the County Council, including the mayor, regarding the relocation
• and that's why we're in the process of helping the county and working in conjunction with them to relocate
• and that's why we're in the process of helping the county and working in conjunction with them to relocate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline. DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly. Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.

Transcript Highlights:

• Like, we already have evidence that companies are beginning to relocate to the state in part because
• Like, we already have evidence that companies are beginning to relocate to the state in part because
• Like, we already have evidence that companies are beginning to relocate to the state in part because
• So we are proactively trying to recruit companies to relocate to the state.
• So we are proactively trying to recruit companies to relocate to the state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• After the war, this American hero relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife and four children
• Speaker, this American<00:37:24.880> hero<00:37:25.440> relocated<00:37:26.160> to
• c><00:37:26.400> Jacksonville, American hero relocated to Jacksonville, American hero relocated
• <00:50:36.400> the hall, another $1 million to relocate the hall, another $1 million to relocate
• This champion of healing and compassion served as a medic for 25 years and had relocated to Kyiv when

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We were up in the upper Mississippi River headquarters just this past fall, where we had folks representing
• Mississippi<01:04:50.480> River in the upper Mississippi River in the upper Mississippi River headquarters
• 51.520> this<01:04:51.760> past<01:04:51.920> fall<01:04:52.640> um headquarters
• just this past fall um headquarters just this past fall um where<01:04:53.039> we<01:04:53.200

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And I got to say it is nice to be back doing some legislative work in our new headquarters here at Granite
• legislative uh work in our new u in our legislative uh work in our new u in our new<00:20:45.280> headquarters
• > uh<00:20:46.240> here<00:20:46.400> at<00:20:46.559> Granite new headquarters
• uh here at Granite new headquarters uh here at Granite Place.<00:20:47.919> So<00:20:48.480><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee began its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion around broader questions about how school building aid should work, noting the state’s limited available funding, the existing debt service obligations, and whether the current formula should continue or be changed. He also raised concerns about the state’s overall revenue constraints and the need to consider renovation, new construction, and possibly leasing within any future program. Members and the Department of Education representative discussed whether school building aid is a state or local responsibility, the current backlog of projects, and the condition of school facilities statewide. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities described his background and answered technical questions about current programs. Representative Luno argued that under the ConVal decision the state has responsibility for school buildings, including construction and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property-tax capacity. Representative Papich urged the committee to focus on policy structure and fairness rather than just available dollars, saying the current system creates winners and losers and suggesting a simpler per-capita or similar allocation model, while acknowledging a possible transition for projects already in the pipeline. The discussion also covered CTE facilities and leasing. Carney explained that charter schools, and possibly CTE centers, can receive limited leasing aid, and that CTE capital requests are funded through a state capital process, while federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction. He and others described a separate rotational funding approach for CTE centers, but several members said that model can leave programs waiting too long and may not match changing workforce needs. The chair and others noted that a report from a related study group on CTE policy and funding was still pending, and that its absence could affect legislation for FY28. No votes were taken and no bill was acted on in the portion of the meeting provided; the discussion ended with interest in modeling alternatives, reviewing the waiting list, and examining the tradeoffs of reducing upfront state aid versus funding more projects overall.

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• Red Wing Shoe Company is headquartered here in Red Wing, in Goodhue County, where we have nearly 700
• dozens more who are on a wait list. cut um Redwing shoe company is cut um Redwing shoe company is headquartered
• 14.119> in<01:03:14.240> Redwing<01:03:14.720> in<01:03:14.880> good headquartered
• here in Redwing in good headquartered here in Redwing in good Hue<01:03:15.319> County<01:03:

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, Clues is the state's largest Latino-led nonprofit, which is headquartered in my district.
• :36:13.760> is largest Latinoled nonprofit which is largest Latinoled nonprofit which is headquarter
• <01:36:15.920> For<01:36:16.400> over<01:36:16.719> 40 headquarter in my district
• For over 40 headquarter in my district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our headquarters and our biggest control center is in just north of Indianapolis, Indiana, right in the
• c><00:25:32.720> time<00:25:33.720> um<00:25:34.440> our<00:25:34.880> headquarters
• alive all the time um our headquarters alive all the time um our headquarters and<00:25:35.760><

Bills: HF75

Keywords: HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• SECI Broadband, which is headquartered in Hinckley, was established in 1984 and has grown from initially
• 42:39.599> Broadband<00:42:40.240> which<00:42:40.359> is<00:42:40.520> headquartered
• <00:42:41.000> in seci Broadband which is headquartered in seci Broadband which is headquartered

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• one of the three ABA providers serving our community recently closed after their supervising BCBA relocated
• 00:32:30.960> BCBA closed after their supervising BCBA closed after their supervising BCBA relocated
• 32.600> another<00:32:32.920> state<00:32:33.560> with<00:32:33.760> more relocated
• to another state with more relocated to another state with more favorable<00:32:34.480> reimbursement

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• bought a building from a line a couple years ago for we were kind of forced to because we got to relocate
• 53:34.080> to of forced to because we got we got to of forced to because we got we got to relocate
• <00:53:35.800> Went<00:53:35.960> back relocate or buy this building.
• Went back relocate or buy this building.

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

Transcript Highlights:

• amendment that's been posted giving us the ability to use trunk highway funds for local utility relocations
• amendment that's been posted giving us the ability to use trunk highway funds for local utility relocations
• amendment that's been posted giving us the ability to use trunk highway funds for local utility relocations
• amendment that's been posted giving us the ability to use trunk highway funds for local utility relocations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• construction is close to the replacement of the water, sanitary sewer, storm water systems, utility relocation
• sanitary sewer, storm water systems, sanitary sewer, storm water systems, utility<00:26:37.000> relocation
• ,<00:26:37.960> and<00:26:38.120> a<00:26:38.160> complete utility relocation
• , and a complete utility relocation, and a complete street,<00:26:39.000> sidewalk,<00:26:39.480

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

Transcript Highlights:

• Two of the biggest reasons that people are looking to start up in New Hampshire or to relocate to New
• New Hampshire are looking to start up in New Hampshire or<01:04:16.600> to<01:04:16.720> relocate
• <01:04:17.280> to<01:04:17.400> New<01:04:17.560> Hampshire or to relocate to
• New Hampshire or to relocate to New Hampshire are<01:04:19.560> the are the are the lower<01:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the NFL had a list of concerns about relocating a team to Las Vegas and looking at all the different
• :44:39.040> of<00:44:39.280> concerns<00:44:39.920> about<00:44:40.319> relocating
• <00:44:40.960> a a list of concerns about relocating a a list of concerns about relocating

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• This reflects the federal government's relocation program started in the 1950s, which encouraged Native
• This reflects the federal<00:33:59.360> government's<00:34:00.320> relocation<00:34:01.039
• > program federal government's relocation program federal government's relocation program started

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

Transcript Highlights:

• VA allows you to relocate the spaces once you've done the calculation if that provides more accessibility
• VA<00:46:34.880> allows<00:46:35.200> you<00:46:35.359> to<00:46:35.520> relocate
• <00:46:36.079> the<00:46:36.240> spaces VA allows you to relocate the spaces VA allows
• you to relocate the spaces once<00:46:36.800> you've<00:46:37.040> done<00:46:37.200><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, we will be relocating to a brand new facility, and they've been long-term partners with us, and we've
• So, we will be relocating<01:17:58.560> to<01:17:58.800> a<01:17:59.040> brand<01
• :17:59.199> new<01:17:59.440> facility<01:18:00.080> and relocating to a brand new
• facility and relocating to a brand new facility and they've<01:18:00.560> been<01:18:00.719><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I handled property division and, you know, relocation cases, custody, divorce.
• handled property division um and you handled property division um and you know<01:07:41.359> relocation
• cases<01:07:43.440> um<01:07:44.160> custody<01:07:45.160> divorce know relocation
• cases um custody divorce know relocation cases um custody divorce uh<01:07:46.480> I've<01:07

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom. Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed. Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.

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• This proposal clarifies the procedure for hospital closures and relocations.
• procedure for hospital<01:38:19.280> closures<01:38:19.679> and<01:38:19.960> relocations
• <01:38:20.960> It hospital closures and relocations.
• It hospital closures and relocations.

Keywords: 1183, house